Copy holding stand



Jan. 19, 1932. c. A. THARP 1,841,770

COPY HOLDING STAND Filed Dec. 19, 1928 INVENTOR. %?//E a,

m ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 19, 1932 PATENT OFFIE CLARK A. THARP, FLEAVENWORTI-I, KANSAS COPY HOLDING: STAND Application filed December 19,1928. Serial No. 327,087.

My invention relates to improvements in copy holding stands,particularly well adapted for use in supporting a note book ad acent toa type writing machine.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a novel stand of thekind described, which is simple, cheap, strong, durable, not likely toget out of order, which permits of adjustments to a large number ofpositions,

" which is easy to adjust, and quickly and securely adjusted so as tosupport a note book in mostany desired position, and which is stable andnot liable to tip over.

The novel features of my invention are J hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

evation of my improved connected therewith.

Fig. l is a side elevation of the stand, partly broken away, and shownin a position different from that shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

is a section on the line 55 of Fig. l, enlarged.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4. Y

Fig. 7 is a plan View of the line indicatmg member.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the differentviews.

My improved copy holding stand is provided with a standard comprising abase 1 having a central vertical hole in which is revolubly mounted on avertical axis a post 2 having a lateral horizontal arm 8, which isembraced revolubly by and between the arms ofa U shaped clamping member4. Extending, at right angles to the arm 3, through the arms of themember 4 is av pivot bolt 5 which also extends through the arms ofanother U shaped member 6. A nut 7 on the bolt 5 upon bein adjusted,presses the arms of the members l and 6 against each other, therebycausing the member l to tightly grip the lateral arm 3 of the post 2,and also causing the arms of the U shaped member 6 to tightly clamp onearm 8 of an angular intermediate member 9. When the nut 7 is loosened,the arm 8 is longitudinally slidably and circumferentially adjustable inthe member 6, and the member l can be slid lengthwise and turned on thelateral arm 3 on an axis at right angles to the axis, comprising thepivot bolt 5, on which the members 4 and 6 are revoluble. By tighteningthe nut 7, the parts just described are held in their adjustedpositions.

The other arm 10 of the angular member 9 supports a copy holding member11, so as to permit movement of the copy holding member on the arm 10,as will now be described.

The under side and lower end portion of the copy holding member 11 isprovided with a cylindrical stem 12 which is embraced by andlongitudinally slidable and circumferentially adjustable in a U shapedmember 13, through the arms of which extends a pivot bolt 14: providedwith a nut 15, said bolt 14 also extending through the arms of another Ushaped member 16, which embraces, and is slidable and circumferentiallyadjustable on the arm 10 of the angular member 9.

' By tightening the nut 15, the members-13 and 16 are caused to tightlyrespectively clamp the stem 12 and arm 10, in the same manner as themembers l and 6 are made to clamp the lateral arm-3 and the arm 8, aswas described.

The lower end of the copy holding member 11 is provided with shelf 17,usual with such devices, which shelf is provided with a hole throughwhich extends the lower end of a supporting guide member, preferably awire 18, the upper end of which is provided with a rearwardly extendingarm which extends through a hole provided through the member 11 adjacentto the upper end and left edge thereof.

An indicating member comprising, preferabl a wire having a straightportion 19, the lower end portion of the wire, which is a spring wire,being formed into an arcuate coil 20, which extends laterally from theportion 19 at right angles thereto.

upwardly or downwardly on the guide wire- In the operation of the stand,the nuts 7 and 15 are loosened, followin which, the angular member 9 maybe ad]usted on the standard to any desired position within the range ofits adjustabi-lity, after which the nut 7 is tightened. The copy holdingmember 11 is then adjusted: on the arm 10 tothe desired position,following which the nut 15 is tightened. The parts are: thus firmlyfastened in their adjust-ed positions, with the tightening of the twonuts 7 and- 15. The connecfiiens between the member 11 and the. arm 16)and between the arm 8 and the arm 3, permit ot a. large-number ofpositions of adjustment for the device.

By having the arm- 8 of the angular memher 9 slidabl'y adjustable lonitudinally in the U shaped member 6', by doosening the thumb nut 7, thecopy may be moved upward- 1y or downwardly without changing its angularposition, and so not requiring any readjustment of the support 11, aftersuch upward or' downward adjustment, when the arm 8 is vertical orinclined in a vertical plane, as shown in Fig. 2. Or the copy may bemoved forwardly or backwardly, without moving the stand I: and withoutchangin the angular position of the copy holder 11, -1g. 4.

By providing the two U shaped members 4 and 6, respectively engaging thearm 3 of the standard and the arm 8 and arranged to be clamped theretoby the single screw 5 and thumb nut 7, the arm 8 may be adjusted in themember 6 and the member 4 adjusted on the arm 3, by merely looseningandthen tight.- ening the thumb nut 7 respectively before and after theadjustment, the single clamping means efiecti'ng the double function.

I do not limit my invention tothe structure shown and described, asmodifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may bemadewithout departing from thespirit of my invention.

What I claim is 1. In a copy holding stand, a standard, a copy holdingmember, an intermediate member, means supporting said copy holdingmember on said intermediate member, and a joint connection between saidintermediate member and said standard comprising two members pivoted toeach other, one adjustably slida ly engaging and supporting saidintermediate member, and the other being pivoted to said standard on anaxis at right angles to the axis of said two members, whereby theintcrmediate member may be raised or lowered without changing theangular position of said copy holding member, and by which saidintermediate member may be swung forwardly and backwardly and laterally.

2. In a copy holding stand, a standard, a copy holding member, anintermediate memher, two members pivoted to each other, one slidably andpivotally engaging and supporting said intermediate member, the otherpivoted to and supported by said standard. and means supporting saidcopy holding member on saidintermediate member.

3. In a copy holding stand, a standard, a copy holdin member, anintermediate member, means or supporting said copy holding member onsaid intermediate member, said standard comprising a base and a postrevolubl'e thereon on a vertical axis and having a horizontal arm, andtwo members pivoted to each. other, one pivoted to and supported bysaidarm, the other slidably and pivotally engaging and supporting saidintermediate member.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

' CLARK A. THARP.

